For many businesses, running a business in Brazil is a challenge due to high tax burdens required by the government. The president of Eucatex, Flavio Maluf, suggests that tax incentives can help businesses in this direction.

Tax Incentives

Flavio Maluf says the proposed Fiscal Incentive Laws are to provide businesses with the chance to direct a share of the value paid in taxes to programs regarded by these legislations. They may be cultural, sporting, social, scientific research, technological and health programs. This way the money benefits the community instead of going directly to the government. The notion is to encourage the social and economic growth of the country.

The Tax Incentive Proposal

This proposal does not mean businesses will spend less on taxes. On the contrary, the finances are just used more strategically. Therefore, Flavio Maluf highlights that the primary gain of tax incentives is to enable companies to have a positive image by identifying its name with a cultural, social or sports project such as sponsorship. Read more about Flavio Maluf at Wikipedia.

Regional Tax Incentives

There are incentive policies where tax benefits are given to businesses settling in a specific location. They are known as regional tax incentives. One of the most significant examples is Manaus Free Zone that was started in 1957. The intention of this policy is to encourage the development of Western Amazon.

Projects

Besides, the public administration also grants tax incentives to certain businesses according to the sector of operation. The motive is to energize a particular industry or economic activity. These incentives come in the form of tax exemption, reduction, compensation among others. This enables companies to invest back in their operations hence generating jobs and moving the economic sector in question. Also, sectors that could benefit from these are such as aerospace, port, export, infrastructure, agricultural and audiovisual structures.

More about Flavio Maluf

Flavio Maluf began his career in 1987 at the Eucatex Company. In 1951, Eucatex South America Industria e Comercio was founded. In 1996, with his uncle’s motivation, Maluf joined the executive tier. Later on, he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Armando AlvaresPenteado Foundation. His passion, however, lay in business. Therefore, in April 2005, he was granted the presidency.